This blog reflects my thoughts and insights
into my multifaceted life-- systems advocate for people with disabilities, parent, adjunct college instructor, wife and doctoral candidate.

Sunday, September 30, 2007

The Upside of Autism

There is a good interview on NPR Speaking of Faith, that talks about the autism spectrum. The two parents talk about the family autistic traits, and how these traits lend themselves to specific career choices (i.e. science, computers, research, academia). Jennifer Elder and Paul Collins have a nice discussion on their child, and their insights on the autism spectrum.

About Me

I am a parent, management consultant, mentor, adjunct professor and director of a national community health initiative. In my spare time, I am a student and instructor extraordinaire, musing on on the spiritual significance of whatever passes in front of my window.

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If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and deprecate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground, they want rain without thunder and lightning.